Two undertrials escape from police van in Aligarh

AGRA

: Two undertrial prisoners facing charges of murder and attempt to murder escaped from a police van, while they were returning to Aligarh prison in a police custody from a hearing in a juvenile board on Saturday.

Police said, Mukesh alias Chhotu and Sageer, both in their 20s, were lodged in the Aligarh prison since October 2017 and November 2018, respectively. On Saturday, when the prisoners were being taken back to Aligarh jail after a court hearing in

Hathras

, they escaped from the van after breaking the iron net, said police.

Talking to reporters, van driver Mahipal Singh said that they got to know about the prisoners’ escape when they reached the Aligarh jail. He said they had slowed down at a speed-breaker near Madrak and possibly the accused got an opportunity to escape. Besides the driver, head constable Afroz Khan and constable Firoz Ali were also present in the van.

According to Aligarh jailor Pramod Kumar, the duo were facing several cases and 21 warrants were issued against Mukesh and four against Sageer in various cases.

Hathras ASP Siddhartha Verma said that the matter is being inquired and an FIR will be registered against the prisoners and police personnel. A manhunt has been lodged to nab the accused, he said.

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